Graduate Degree from B&M School

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  1. isassy

    isassy New Member

    I have a question about schools that offer six or eight week classes instead of the usual 12 or 16...
    I want to attend a B&M school via DL, and obtain a Graduate Degree in Business, maybe an MBA, something business related (my Associates is in Marketing, my Bachelors is in International Business from TESC). I hate the endless 12 or 16 week classes (as in TESC) and have always preferred the four, six or eight week classes (at Baker College, National University, UOP ect) and know I would do better with shorter classes (stay more focused) I am in the Military and am raising a family, so I don't want to spent months on just one class. Oh yes, a class that could be covered by my military Tuition Assistance (750 a class) would be even better.
    Your advise and suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
     
  2. Ted Heiks

    Ted Heiks Moderator and Distinguished Senior Member

    Sorry the darn thing's only made it as far as from the Great State of Iowa (it's getting there slowly, slowly, bit by bit, alphabetically by state, but it'll get there), but here's a list of DL MBA (and miscellaneous and sundry other graduate business-related) programs: http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27695. Start pressing links and maybe you'll find something that'll suit your needs.
     
  3. TEKMAN

    TEKMAN Semper Fi!

    You should check out Liberty University; Military tuition is $250.00 per credit, free waiver $150.00 technology fee, free voucher for textbooks as the following amount:

    * 1-5 credit hours $100
    * 6-8 credit hours $200
    * 9-11 credit hours $300
    * 12+ credit hours $400

    Most of course 8 weeks, but some are 16 weeks due to the amount of the materials in the course.

    Another one is Troy University, but graduate tuition is about $400 per credit. Or you don't mind going for NA Schools; which Aspen University has 10 weeks course, which student is required to complete in 8 weeks.

    Hope that helps you out.
     
  4. Glor1295

    Glor1295 New Member

    The University of Arkansas offers the MS in Operations Management via DL for a very inexpensive $240 per credit hour. The classes are 8 weeks long. The program is focused on the management of people and processes within an organization - in my opinion, a very good fit for military personnel. The program is also offered at many military bases in Arkansas, so they offer some electives that examine topics within the context of the military.

    Here is a link to the new program webpage: http://www.engr.uark.edu/omgt/

    Be sure to let me know if you have any more questions - I get a t-shirt from the school for referring people.
     
  5. Go_Fishy

    Go_Fishy New Member

    Portland State University offers its top-ranked MBA+ program online. The Business School is AACSB accredited and one of the most highly regarded in the Northwest. It operates on a 10 week schedule (but one of them is finals week, obviously).

    At $350 per (quarter) credit, the program is probably a little more expensive than desired, and there are also some limited residency requirements. I'm just throwing this out in case you live somewhere in the NW.

    http://www.gradbusiness.pdx.edu/graduate_business_programs/mba+/the_mba+_degree/online_program
    http://www.gradbusiness.pdx.edu/graduate_business_programs/mba+/the_mba+_degree/fast_facts
     
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  6. isassy

    isassy New Member

    Thank you all for your replies. I like the suggestions so far and look into each institution you suggested. Please keep 'em coming, the more the better perspective I get what is out there. Thank you so much!
     
  7. Ian Anderson

    Ian Anderson Active Member

  8. cutedeedle

    cutedeedle I speak Geek. Will translate on request.

    PSU is actually second rate!

    Portland State U (Oregon) is considered a "slack" college, even in the MBA program. My daughter's bf is doing his MBA there right now and it's embarrassingly easy compared to what I saw in California. I live in the Seattle area and I would disagree that PSU's MBA is highly regarded *or* top-ranked.

    The students at Reed College take extra classes at PSU when necessary so they can get an easy A. That's what my daughter did for advanced physics and calculus. :eek:
     
  9. basrsu

    basrsu Member

  10. Go_Fishy

    Go_Fishy New Member

    Well, the thing is, it is. And so are a number of other programs: the School of Government, Social Work, Urban Studies...

    The "slack college" may have been true 20 years ago, but please don't forget that Portland State is a mere 60 years old. Today, the school is the largest and fasted growing university in Oregon, despite an extremely hostile environment. PSU is not my alma mater (got a master's degree there, though), but I'm the first to admit that PSU is the most driven and dynamic school I have ever seen.

    Unfortunately, the "slack" reputation will carry on for a while. After all, in the Pacific NW, universities are primarily considered providers of bumper stickers for our trucks... ;)
     
  11. Go_Fishy

    Go_Fishy New Member

    One more little thing here, sorry:

    Yes...Reed is precious. Best gazillion dollars mommy and daddy have ever spent on a Creative Writing degree. [​IMG] Kidding, Reed is a fine school, I just don't want to see their job placement figures.
     
  12. TEKMAN

    TEKMAN Semper Fi!

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    Really creative! I like the pink pig though. [​IMG]
     
  13. cutedeedle

    cutedeedle I speak Geek. Will translate on request.

    Ha, that is funny, no offense taken! We only had to pay for room & board at Reed, kid was an NMS and got full merit scholarship. Degree in biology, immediately went to work doing research at OHSU, now will go to medical school. The stats show that most Reedies want to pursue professional and graduate degrees, which all of my daughter's friends are doing or have done. Reedies place higher than any Ivy League university for earning PhDs in various pursuits. Hey, I didn't choose Reed, *she* did, much to my chagrin. It is, shall we say, not your typical college.
    :eek:

    And compared to the course work at Reed, classes at PSU are considered very easy by Reedies. Just telling you what I know. I really don't want to get into PSU wars, just go for whatever program suits you. The important thing in an MBA is not just what you learn but also the contacts and networking you will do.
     
  14. Go_Fishy

    Go_Fishy New Member

    Oh, I have no doubts that courses at Reed are harder than at PSU. But then, PSU is just another big state school where normal people go to get a degree. I am sure your daughter was not your averagely motivated kid, and she can be very proud of her achievements. I think I read somewhere that Reed students are among the busiest in the country in terms of hours spent studying.

    Speaking of OHSU, one more shameless PSU advertisment:
    http://www.pdx.edu/admissions/profile/ohsu-medical-and-dental-programs

    Sorry, this thread is getting off topic. I attended PSU as a graduate exchange student and only later decided to get a degree from there. Mine was an excellent experience. I owe so much to the school and my department, including admission to a doctoral program at one of Europe's most prestigious research universities (...which had also been my undergraduate school, but the PSU degree made the doctoral stuff a lot faster and easier for me). PSU is thriving and will have a great future. I would recommend the school to anyone who likes what Portland stands for. For those who can't stand Portland...not so much. ;)
     
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  15. cutedeedle

    cutedeedle I speak Geek. Will translate on request.

    So true ....

    I don't think I could survive at Reed! The saying about Reed is: sleep, study, socialize -- pick two. Darn those creative writing degrees!
    ;)
    You're right about Portland, my daughter loves it there, I only love visiting.

    By the way, congratulations on your academic achievements. You should be very proud of yourself!
     
  16. CoachTurner

    CoachTurner Member

    Remember the 50-mile rule; any school that is within 50 miles of where you are just has to be bad. How could it be any good if it's here? All visiting scholars from more than 50-miles away are experts. :)

    I like Webster (http://www.webster.edu) and they offer their MBA online with most courses in 8-week format. (I too don't care for 12-16 week online courses). I particularly like the education school (comms is in ed) and media communication; excellent coursework in those.

    Webster isn't AACSB accredited and the tuition will likely exceed your military TA. It does have the advantage of satellite campuses on and around many military bases so you could take courses in the seat as needed if one is near you. This was important to me since my undergrads weren't in business and I found Finance courses online to be particularly demanding on my existing skills (or lack thereof).

    It also has the advantage/disadvantage of being pretty well known in military and government circles. It's not Harvard (or Reed) but it's pretty good (my opinion).

    Webster online programs: http://www.webster.edu/online/programs/index.shtml
     
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  17. recruiting

    recruiting Member

    Liberty University looks GREAT!! Sounds military friendly too, judging from the price they are charging us Mil folks for Grad credits.
     
  18. Arch23

    Arch23 New Member

    But Harvard considers Yale "no better than a community college." I guess that makes Yale neither highly regarded nor top-ranked, too...
     
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  19. cutedeedle

    cutedeedle I speak Geek. Will translate on request.

    Oh my!!

    These internecine wars! I feel very contrite that I wrote PSU is slack and 2nd rate. Please forgive me, seriously. I was only reporting what my daughter and her bf experienced. Any university that is popular and well regarded among so many people is okay in my book. Plus it's in a really cool location -- downtown Portland and convenient to everything.

    A side note -- PSU kids are accepted to OHSU in high numbers because OHSU gives preference to students who are Oregon residents/grads, and there are many PSU grads! I find that kind of interesting and odd on OHSU's part. It's the polar opposite of undergrad acceptances at the UC system.

    The comment about Harvard considering Yale to be a "community college" -- very funny! They are each very snooty about the other college.

    Rankings and reputations of the Ivy League schools for undergrads, there's more to the story but that's off subject.
     
  20. BillDayson

    BillDayson New Member

    I like Reed, despite its being a little overly-trendy and self-satisfied at times. It's definitely one of America's better liberal arts colleges.

    Apparently Reedies kind of beat-off by imagining how superior they are to Portland State students. That's sad. It also suggests that it might not be quite as true as they would like. If it was, then they would just ignore Portland State, not try to knock it down. Stanford doesn't expend any energy on dissing San Jose State, after all. They probably don't even know where it's located. (Imagine Monty Python's old "upper-class twits" routine.)

    My own impression of Portland State from down here in the SF Bay Area is that it's kind of in-between a CSU and a UC. Not tremendously difficult to get into, but a lively place with many things happening to interest people so-inclined. Not unlike my own San Francisco State perhaps, but busily expanding its doctoral programs which a CSU can't do. They tell me that Portland State has a pretty good art school and a nationally known public affairs program. It's also big in the suddenly-trendy green environmental studies things. USNews lists it among the "up-and-comers".
     

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